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Yessirree! We boys are planning a club too - and we already have some ideas for some really cooool names . . . tell me what you think boy critters. My good friend, Sam, has come up with some good ideas . . . and LADIES - no peeking in our group either.

Any guys out there with good ideas . . . post them here!

McCain's tactics: panic

Q. Why doesn't Palin give speeches about the economy?
A. She can't.

(this is a fun group who likes games ... let's see how long we can keep this thread running ~ )

From Wikipedia,

Carnelli is a parlor game created by Jan Carnell, a member of the Metropolitan Washington chapter of Mensa. This game has been popular at Mensa gatherings for years, and has turned up at science fiction conventions as well. It can be called a "title association" game, like "word association" only using titles, such as those of a book, play, movie, or song.

It is played by a group of people who arrange themselves in a circle, with the nonplaying judge (or "Carnelli Master") standing in the center of the circle. The Carnelli Master starts the game by pointing to one of the players and saying a title. The pointed-to player must continue the game by saying a title himself, which must connect to the previous title in some way, such as having a word in common (The Time Machine and Time Enough for Love), having a common author (Hamlet and Macbeth), a common actor or producer, or other linkages of a similar nature -- different groups of Carnelli players can vary in exactly what kinds of links are permissible. A common rule is to allow pun linkages as long as they draw sufficient groans from the other people present -- the link from Tequila Sunrise to To Kill a Mockingbird (pronounced "Tequila Mockingbird" for effect) is a popular one. Going from The Night of the Iguana to "Iguana Hold Your Hand" has also been done.

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For the purpose of this game, when you post your title if case the connection isn't really obvious, please also post a brief statement of what the connection is. Let's not leave people saying "huh?" and forcing side comments for explanations,

Let the game begin!

Moon River

To all the past, current and future Brooklynites on this board, have a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

L'Shana Tova...a git yuntif...and great Rosh Hashonna...and above all,

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

Oy, do I feel older...

This idea came from another group manager who is doing the same in her group with much success. It sounded like fun, so I thought we'd try it. Basically, I will ask the first question, and the first person to reply will answer my question and ask one of their own. Kind of like 20 questions, but one at a time. Strictly small talk, basically one-liners, try to keep it fun. It would be easy to get off track if we all jumped on the same post, but let's see how it goes. OK, here's the first question:

Are you a morning person or night person?

With the upcoming election being the big and continuous news item-

Let's list in ABC order anything connected with elections past or present.

I'll start.

Lynne

thankfully, the back porch not only has patio heaters

but we also have fire pits and an awning for mornings like this

a bit of a chill and light drizzle here in the northwoods...still...continuing, ongoing...yet... will it end...argggg

coffee is on, a bit strong and there are a few bagel left

ready to hit another week

From the Obama Campaign on McC in the Keating Scandal:

view link

loving it.

"I was reading my copy of the New York Times the other day," she said.

"Booooo!" replied the crowd.

"I knew you guys would react that way, okay," she continued. "So I was reading the New York Times and I was really interested to read about Barack's friends from Chicago."

It was time to revive the allegation, made over the weekend, that Obama "pals around" with terrorists, in this case Bill Ayers, late of the Weather Underground. Many independent observers say Palin's allegations are a stretch; Obama served on a Chicago charitable board with Ayers, now an education professor, and has condemned his past activities.

"Now it turns out, one of his earliest supporters is a man named Bill Ayers," Palin said.

"Boooo!" said the crowd.

"And, according to the New York Times, he was a domestic terrorist and part of a group that, quote, 'launched a campaign of bombings that would target the Pentagon and our U.S. Capitol,'" she continued.

"Boooo!" the crowd repeated.

"Kill him!" proposed one man in the audience.

view link for complete story, but you will NOT see where Palin says it's wrong to want to KILL HIM.

What's UP WITH THAT???

This ticks me off! Why should anybody have to search for photos in a 'Photo' group, or any other. If I am not the only one that is unhappy with this change, please share your thoughts.

...............Eagleye